The header on Andrew Block's posting has me bamboozled for a second. How did I not know about this bird? In my book, 'Yes'/'no' qualifiers usually indicate the status of previously reported birds. Then I realize that the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE is across the border in New Jersey, not NYS and that his message being cross posted. Thus some background maybe helpful for those not watching the NJ lists.
Obviously this is exciting news for our friends to the south. From what I can tell, the goose was found on Monday (7 Mar 2011) by a Bergen County birder. The land is private and there are access issues but quite a number of people have seen the goose on Tuesday and today. This location is only a few miles south of Rockland County, and significantly, it is also not too far from the prime goose habitat of Orange County....... For details, visit the NJ Birding list: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBC.html -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
